2 hours ago · Ontario
Hundreds of thousands of dollars have been wagered on Ontario municipal races via prediction markets
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a markets story. CBC Canada is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Ontario. The first report grouped here was at 15 Oct 2026, 18:32 UTC. The headline in use is “Hundreds of thousands of dollars have been wagered on Ontario municipal races via prediction markets”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Betting on the outcome of elections isn’t allowed in Canada — but that’s not stopping prediction market websites like Polymarket and Kalshi from taking hundreds of thousands of dollars in wagers on who will win Ontario’s municipal races this October.
Story timeline
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- First reported by CBC Canada
Hundreds of thousands of dollars have been wagered on Ontario municipal races via prediction markets
Reported by 1 outlet
- CBC Canada